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List Your Alabama Attraction Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Birmingham, Alabama Website: www.jazzhall.com Details: Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame is an art-deco museum that honors great jazz artists with ties to the state of Alabama. Exhibits convey the accomplishments of the likes of Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Erskine Hawkins and the music that made them famous. Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Birmingham, Alabama Location: 2150 Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard Contact Phone: 205 323 6665 Website: info@ashof.org Details: Alabama's sons (and a few daughters) who made their marks in sports history are honored here. Boxing great Joe Louis, baseball hero Willie Mays and track star Jessie Owens as well. A very fun thing to do in Alabama! Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Birmingham, Alabama Location: 520 16th St N. Contact Phone: 866-328-9696 Website: www.bcri.org Details: This museum's galleries will lead you through the era of segregation and the Civil Rights Movement. Multimedia exhibitions depict dramatic events which took place in Birmingham and other cities. The museum also serves as a research facility on human rights issues and hosts many educational seminars. US Space and Rocket Center Huntsville, Alabama Location: One Tranquility Base Contact Phone: 800-533-7281 Website: www.alabama.travel Details: This is the world's largest space attraction, and you should plan on spending at least a day of your Huntsville visit here. Over 60 exhibits teach about the universe and space travel. Simulators let visitors experience a space shot, G-forces, and weightlessness onboard a spacecraft. The park includes NASA rockets, such as a full-size space shuttle exhibit and the Saturn V rocket. Visitors may tour the grounds of the U. S. Space Camp Training Center where kids of all ages go to experience life in the final frontier. An IMAX theater shows dramatic footage of astronauts aboard the space shuttle. A top Alabama attraction! Gulf Shores Gulf Shores, Alabama Location: AL-180 Contact Phone: 800-745-7263 Details: One of South Alabama's more popular getaway spots, Gulf Shores offers several opportunities to enjoy its attractive shoreline. Primarily, there's Gulf Shores Public Beach, which offers changing facilities, a boardwalk, open-air pavilions, and picnic areas. Numerous access points to Gulf Shores Beach can be found along Highway 182, including at the pavilion, 13th, 6th, 5th, 4th, and 2nd Streets. Meanwhile, Lagoon Park, located at Lee Callaway Bridge, offers calm, shallow waters, restroom facilities, and plenty of parking. Rosa Parks Library and Museum Montgomery, Alabama Location: 1276 Rosa L Parks Ave, Troy State University Contact Phone: 334-241-8615 Website: www.travellady.com/Issues/.../RosaParksMuseum.htm Details: This new museum honors the noble Civil Rights heroine and also helps visitors to understand the monumental significance of her refusal to relinquish her bus seat. Visitors learn how the Rosa Parks incident began the Montgomery Bus Boycott which helped spawn the Civil Rights Movement. The downtown building also houses the TROY-Montgomery Campus Library. Paul W. Bryant Museum Tuscaloosa, Alabama Location: 300 Bryant Dr Contact Phone: 205-348-4668 Website: bryantmuseum.ua.edu Details: If you're a fan of the Crimson Tide, a stop at this museum should definitely top your list of fun things to do in Alabama. The museum houses all manner of sports paraphernalia from over 100 years of Bama ball. You'll love being surrounded by old photos, jerseys and game gear. Of course, this fun-loving spot is named after beloved Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant who led his team to victory time and again. Renaissance Theatre Huntsville, Alabama Location: 1214 Meridian St Contact Phone: 256-536-3117 Website: www.renaissancetheatre.net Details: A dedicated staff makes the productions at this theater something special. The intimate space – seating only 85 – is located in the historic Lincoln Mill Village building. Originally constructed for the residents of the Lincoln Mill, the building housed a barbershop, beauty parlor, and a dry-goods store. Today, the theater stages productions written by local and regional playwrights. Call for shows, times, and ticket prices. More Interesting Stuff To Do in Alabama Coming Soon! How To Start A Concession Stand  Alabama Things To Do & Events SurveyBored? Find a List of Interesting, Exciting & Fun Things Including Tourist Attractions | Event Insurance | Search | List Events | Contact | About | Security
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